It's unfortunate all right. But sheer price is a big motivator. When I bought my '86 SDL the original window sticker from the dealer came with it. $48K new. I did an inflation calculator search, in 2017 dollars came out to $98K. Not too many people are in a position to spend that kind of money.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K